Reading the day’s panchang…
Saturday, 28 November 1998
The 9th day of the waxing moon, in the month of Margashirsha during Hemant ritu.
Tithi
Navami
until 3:49 pm
Vara
Saturday
Nakshatra
Purva Bhadrapada
until 9:16 pm
Yoga
Harshana
until 6:50 am
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Margashirsha
Ritu
Hemant
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Vikram Samvat
2055
Sunrise 6:49 am to sunset 5:40 pm, with the periods worth planning around.
Eight divisions of the daylight hours, each carrying its own character.
Rashi placement for each of the nine grahas.
| Graha | Rashi | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Scorpio | 12.0° | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 27.9° | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 6.6° | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 19.8° | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 24.7° | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 19.2° | Direct |
| Saturn | Aries | 3.8° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Leo | 2.3° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Aquarius | 2.3° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.